Darkness and Light, Despair and Recovery In a dark time, the eye begins to see. Theodore Roethke was born in 1908 and died in 1963. The quote is the first line of his poem, In a Dark Time. Roethke won … Continue reading →

An Experience of Wounded Knee Goshen Redskins and Peace Times The population of North American indigenous people was decimated by a 90 percent reduction and the land they controlled was reduced from 100 percent to 2 percent, as a result … Continue reading →

The virus, the lockdown, the protests, the riots, and Donald Trump made me crazy Then the corona virus hit. When the mayor and governor issued their “Hoosier hunker-down” orders my feeling of isolation and alienation really spiked. The housekeeper and … Continue reading →

Welcome to Kathmandu 1995 Where are the traffic lights and street signs? Water buffalo, cows, dogs, goats, roosters, and chickens wander across and sleep in the streets. Masses of people – women in beautiful flowing saris with dabs of paint … Continue reading →

You Have to Get Lost Before You Can Be Found Jeff Rasley   Pikey Peak base camp is a yak herding station. Our group of three trekkers from the US and staff of seven Nepalese were camped there in anticipation … Continue reading →

A Modest Proposal to Cure what Ails the Body Politic in Facebook A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Abraham Lincoln The almost-deadly attack by a gunman at a Republican baseball practice on June 14th briefly focused national attention on … Continue reading →